Market rankings · Missouri
Medical and dental practices in Missouri
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Missouri, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 17,202
- 2,384 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 7,648
- +1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.5B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 68.6
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $203K
- 33% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 71 · Upper middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in Missouri by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Missouri has 17,202 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 2,384 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 68.6 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,389 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Missouri spend about $3.5B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $203K per practice, 33% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 7,648 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Missouri in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 328 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 96 SBA-backed loans worth $62.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #9 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Springfield metro area scores highest (81). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Warrensburg area scores highest (82).
Every market in Missouri for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Springfield, MO | 81 | 1,223 | 61.5 | $215K | +5.1% | #9 of 387 |
| 2Jefferson City, MO | 79 | 387 | 66.1 | $208K | +2.2% | #19 of 387 |
| 3Joplin, MO-KS | 75 | 543 | 68.3 | $186K | +3.9% | #33 of 387 |
| 4Columbia, MO | 66 | 619 | 71.6 | $195K | +3.9% | #71 of 387 |
| 5St. Louis, MO-IL | 63 | 8,229 | 70.9 | $209K | −0.2% | #89 of 387 |
| 6Kansas City, MO-KS | 62 | 8,323 | 93.0 | $162K | +3.4% | #104 of 387 |
| 7St. Joseph, MO-KS | 58 | 288 | 61.4 | $212K | −2.0% | #121 of 387 |
| 8Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 368 | 96.1 | $138K | +1.7% | #272 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warrensburg, MO | 82 | 97 | 46.0 | $288K | +4.9% | #19 of 538 |
| 2Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 80 | 77 | 45.7 | $283K | +0.8% | #27 of 538 |
| 3Sedalia, MO | 75 | 95 | 55.9 | $225K | +2.9% | #51 of 538 |
| 4Lebanon, MO | 68 | 84 | 57.7 | $208K | +2.5% | #107 of 538 |
| 5Kennett, MO | 67 | 44 | 39.1 | $297K | −4.8% | #111 of 538 |
| 6Mexico, MO | 58 | 57 | 61.8 | $200K | −1.0% | #191 of 538 |
| 7Sikeston, MO | 54 | 113 | 57.0 | $219K | −0.3% | #230 of 538 |
| 8Marshall, MO | 53 | 55 | 68.3 | $181K | −0.3% | #246 of 538 |
| 9Moberly, MO | 51 | 59 | 63.8 | $194K | +0.2% | #259 of 538 |
| 10Farmington, MO | 51 | 163 | 65.7 | $190K | +2.1% | #260 of 538 |
| 11Branson, MO | 49 | 180 | 79.0 | $157K | +1.7% | #281 of 538 |
| 12Hannibal, MO | 45 | 136 | 88.9 | $143K | +0.4% | #330 of 538 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 43 | 247 | 79.4 | $165K | −2.0% | #341 of 538 |
| 13Kirksville, MO | 42 | 80 | 76.7 | $164K | +1.9% | #349 of 538 |
| 14Rolla, MO | 40 | 162 | 93.5 | $134K | +1.6% | #369 of 538 |
| 15West Plains, MO | 37 | 132 | 82.7 | $142K | +2.5% | #392 of 538 |
| 16Maryville, MO | 33 | 75 | 88.7 | $140K | −4.0% | #429 of 538 |
| 17Poplar Bluff, MO | 24 | 160 | 96.4 | $121K | −0.4% | #493 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, MO | 87 | 50 | 36.1 | $399K | +9.2% | #20 of 2,394 |
| 2Callaway County, MO | 84 | 47 | 28.5 | $476K | +3.2% | #49 of 2,394 |
| 3Osage County, MO | 84 | 19 | 35.9 | $386K | +2.7% | #53 of 2,394 |
| 4Stone County, MO | 83 | 25 | 18.5 | $695K | +4.1% | #57 of 2,394 |
| 5Texas County, MO | 83 | 23 | 24.2 | $469K | +6.9% | #59 of 2,394 |
| 6Webster County, MO | 83 | 40 | 28.6 | $462K | +10.4% | #60 of 2,394 |
| 7Morgan County, MO | 83 | 29 | 33.3 | $369K | +6.8% | #66 of 2,394 |
| 8McDonald County, MO | 82 | 20 | 23.4 | $516K | +3.1% | #72 of 2,394 |
| 9Lincoln County, MO | 82 | 94 | 41.2 | $356K | +11.4% | #79 of 2,394 |
| 10Ray County, MO | 81 | 25 | 27.4 | $498K | +1.1% | #82 of 2,394 |
| 11Andrew County, MO | 80 | 13 | 18.6 | $746K | +0.7% | #94 of 2,394 |
| 12Dallas County, MO | 80 | 13 | 19.2 | $611K | +5.2% | #96 of 2,394 |
| 13Washington County, MO | 80 | 21 | 23.5 | $518K | +1.6% | #98 of 2,394 |
| 14Clinton County, MO | 80 | 26 | 31.2 | $433K | +2.1% | #100 of 2,394 |
| 15Christian County, MO | 80 | 135 | 38.4 | $378K | +8.3% | #103 of 2,394 |
| 16Douglas County, MO | 79 | 13 | 27.9 | $424K | +6.4% | #112 of 2,394 |
| 17Benton County, MO | 78 | 26 | 30.3 | $383K | +5.7% | #122 of 2,394 |
| 18Ralls County, MO | 77 | 5 | 12.6 | $1M | +0.9% | #133 of 2,394 |
| 19Pike County, MO | 77 | 23 | 35.8 | $350K | +3.1% | #150 of 2,394 |
| 20Cass County, MO | 77 | 205 | 47.4 | $316K | +7.1% | #156 of 2,394 |
| 21Montgomery County, MO | 76 | 14 | 30.2 | $419K | +2.6% | #167 of 2,394 |
| 22Wright County, MO | 76 | 31 | 43.1 | $269K | +8.0% | #185 of 2,394 |
| 23Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 75 | 24 | 33.6 | $406K | +1.1% | #201 of 2,394 |
| 24Cedar County, MO | 75 | 24 | 41.6 | $281K | +4.8% | #218 of 2,394 |
| 25Jefferson County, MO | 73 | 378 | 42.8 | $339K | +2.7% | #256 of 2,394 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lafayette County, MO | 73 | 57 | 45.3 | $313K | +1.4% | #260 of 2,394 |
| 27Lawrence County, MO | 73 | 62 | 42.5 | $296K | +3.7% | #265 of 2,394 |
| 28Bollinger County, MO | 72 | 8 | 20.3 | $602K | +0.9% | #271 of 2,394 |
| 29Madison County, MO | 72 | 15 | 32.0 | $392K | +1.9% | #277 of 2,394 |
| 30Cooper County, MO | 72 | 27 | 43.2 | $302K | +3.0% | #291 of 2,394 |
| 31Bates County, MO | 72 | 29 | 47.1 | $269K | +2.9% | #293 of 2,394 |
| 32Johnson County, MO | 71 | 97 | 46.0 | $288K | +4.9% | #325 of 2,394 |
| 33Moniteau County, MO | 70 | 20 | 34.9 | $363K | +1.4% | #338 of 2,394 |
| 34Howard County, MO | 70 | 16 | 44.6 | $293K | +0.3% | #346 of 2,394 |
| 35Pulaski County, MO | 70 | 77 | 45.7 | $283K | +0.8% | #348 of 2,394 |
| 36Gasconade County, MO | 69 | 24 | 39.6 | $327K | +0.1% | #373 of 2,394 |
| 37Mississippi County, MO | 68 | 14 | 31.2 | $368K | −1.1% | #396 of 2,394 |
| 38Barry County, MO | 68 | 65 | 48.7 | $263K | +4.8% | #416 of 2,394 |
| 39Linn County, MO | 66 | 25 | 52.1 | $251K | −0.3% | #497 of 2,394 |
| 40Ripley County, MO | 64 | 15 | 37.5 | $284K | +0.4% | #576 of 2,394 |
| 41Miller County, MO | 64 | 56 | 56.8 | $220K | +4.2% | #596 of 2,394 |
| 42Polk County, MO | 64 | 91 | 75.5 | $168K | +6.3% | #599 of 2,394 |
| 43Newton County, MO | 63 | 120 | 54.2 | $244K | +6.1% | #625 of 2,394 |
| 44Pettis County, MO | 63 | 95 | 55.9 | $225K | +2.9% | #634 of 2,394 |
| 45Franklin County, MO | 62 | 227 | 52.7 | $263K | +3.1% | #658 of 2,394 |
| 46Platte County, MO | 62 | 316 | 72.0 | $224K | +6.7% | #672 of 2,394 |
| 47Dent County, MO | 62 | 32 | 57.0 | $212K | +1.3% | #676 of 2,394 |
| 48Pemiscot County, MO | 61 | 23 | 36.3 | $311K | −7.2% | #697 of 2,394 |
| 49St. Charles County, MO | 61 | 1,163 | 72.1 | $230K | +4.9% | #712 of 2,394 |
| 50Stoddard County, MO | 60 | 53 | 45.7 | $268K | −1.3% | #746 of 2,394 |
| 51Dunklin County, MO | 59 | 44 | 39.1 | $297K | −4.8% | #777 of 2,394 |
| 52New Madrid County, MO | 58 | 30 | 44.8 | $270K | −7.6% | #819 of 2,394 |
| 53Perry County, MO | 57 | 43 | 57.1 | $231K | +0.6% | #869 of 2,394 |
| 54Vernon County, MO | 57 | 43 | 55.5 | $211K | +1.5% | #883 of 2,394 |
| 55Wayne County, MO | 56 | 15 | 32.4 | $341K | −1.4% | #898 of 2,394 |
| 56Macon County, MO | 56 | 30 | 49.4 | $250K | −0.1% | #908 of 2,394 |
| 57Laclede County, MO | 56 | 84 | 57.7 | $208K | +2.5% | #928 of 2,394 |
| 58Barton County, MO | 55 | 28 | 62.9 | $185K | +1.5% | #979 of 2,394 |
| 59DeKalb County, MO | 54 | 11 | 29.5 | $448K | −15.6% | #987 of 2,394 |
| 60St. Louis city, MO | 54 | 640 | 44.2 | $289K | −7.4% | #991 of 2,394 |
| 61Crawford County, MO | 54 | 52 | 54.3 | $228K | −0.4% | #1,006 of 2,394 |
| 62Henry County, MO | 54 | 57 | 61.8 | $199K | +3.2% | #1,017 of 2,394 |
| 63Jasper County, MO | 52 | 370 | 74.8 | $169K | +3.7% | #1,104 of 2,394 |
| 64Clay County, MO | 51 | 937 | 91.7 | $165K | +4.3% | #1,150 of 2,394 |
| 65Boone County, MO | 50 | 576 | 75.2 | $188K | +4.2% | #1,184 of 2,394 |
| 66Audrain County, MO | 49 | 57 | 61.8 | $200K | −1.0% | #1,225 of 2,394 |
| 67Greene County, MO | 49 | 944 | 72.1 | $180K | +3.3% | #1,236 of 2,394 |
| 68Livingston County, MO | 49 | 46 | 82.0 | $158K | +1.1% | #1,250 of 2,394 |
| 69Saline County, MO | 46 | 55 | 68.3 | $181K | −0.3% | #1,368 of 2,394 |
| 70Jackson County, MO | 45 | 2,714 | 88.5 | $155K | +2.1% | #1,439 of 2,394 |
| 71Randolph County, MO | 44 | 59 | 63.8 | $194K | +0.2% | #1,463 of 2,394 |
| 72St. Francois County, MO | 44 | 163 | 65.7 | $190K | +2.1% | #1,467 of 2,394 |
| 73Camden County, MO | 44 | 158 | 88.1 | $154K | +2.9% | #1,495 of 2,394 |
| 74Taney County, MO | 43 | 180 | 79.0 | $157K | +1.7% | #1,540 of 2,394 |
| 75Cole County, MO | 43 | 301 | 96.8 | $145K | +1.7% | #1,547 of 2,394 |
| 76Scott County, MO | 42 | 99 | 64.6 | $198K | −0.1% | #1,578 of 2,394 |
| 77Phelps County, MO | 37 | 162 | 93.5 | $134K | +1.6% | #1,818 of 2,394 |
| 78St. Louis County, MO | 36 | 3,808 | 92.0 | $168K | −1.2% | #1,841 of 2,394 |
| 79Adair County, MO | 34 | 79 | 86.6 | $146K | +1.6% | #1,934 of 2,394 |
| 80Howell County, MO | 34 | 132 | 82.7 | $142K | +2.5% | #1,937 of 2,394 |
| 81Cape Girardeau County, MO | 34 | 355 | 109.4 | $123K | +2.7% | #1,952 of 2,394 |
| 82Buchanan County, MO | 33 | 253 | 75.7 | $169K | −1.1% | #1,969 of 2,394 |
| 83Nodaway County, MO | 31 | 75 | 88.7 | $140K | −4.0% | #2,053 of 2,394 |
| 84Marion County, MO | 29 | 131 | 115.7 | $109K | +0.2% | #2,130 of 2,394 |
| 85Butler County, MO | 24 | 160 | 96.4 | $121K | −0.4% | #2,232 of 2,394 |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 9 | 28.3 | $445K | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 25 | 64.0 | $186K | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 8 | 19.7 | $607K | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 25.9 | $452K | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 26.5 | $481K | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 9 | 24.3 | $477K | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 9 | 26.0 | $478K | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 16 | 47.3 | $231K | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 13.9 | $774K | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 19.9 | $653K | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 17.5 | $728K | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 15 | 42.6 | $292K | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 16 | 50.1 | $240K | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 32.7 | $362K | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 11 | 41.0 | $327K | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 7 | 24.3 | $481K | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 41.3 | $294K | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 24 | 98.9 | $122K | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 21.4 | $518K | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 25.1 | $486K | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 29.4 | $413K | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 24.5 | $466K | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 11 | 48.1 | $257K | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 25.8 | $509K | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 27.9 | $452K | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 28.7 | $448K | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 31.1 | $400K | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 23.0 | $523K | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Missouri?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 17,202 medical and dental practices in Missouri. 2,384 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 7,648 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019. Another 3,643 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Missouri spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.5B a year, or $1,389 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17,202 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $203K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Missouri has 68.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $203K, 33% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Missouri would have about 22,845, against 17,202 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 328 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Springfield metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Warrensburg area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 85 scored counties in Missouri, Warren County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Missouri scores 71 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #9 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Missouri. It maps the medical and dental practices on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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